Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law

For two decades, Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has been defending peace activists, journalists, opposition candidates, farmers, and ordinary citizens jailed unjustly by the Mugabe government.

Despite multiple arrests herself (most recently in March 2013) she continues to fight to uphold the rule of law which she believes in passionately.

Through interviews with Mtetwa and some of her defendants, Lorie Conway’s documentary tells the story of what happens when rulers place themselves above the law. Although Mtetwa’s arena is Zimbabwe, her message and bravery are universal.